curse for

curse (oneself) for (something)

To criticize oneself. As I sat in the traffic jam, I cursed myself for not leaving the house earlier. As drowsiness set in, I cursed myself for not having a second cup of coffee before the meeting. Of course I cursed myself when I knocked that stack of books over in the middle of the lecture! How embarrassing!

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curse (someone) for (something)

To call evil upon someone for something they have done. If he ever mistreats my daughter, I will certainly curse him for it. I swear, the woman who lives on the corner is a witch, and she cursed me after my ball went into her flowers! That's why all this bad stuff has been happening to me! Don't worry, I cursed that jerk for cheating on me, so his future relationships are doomed.

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curse someone for something

to damn someone for doing something; to invoke evil upon someone for doing something. She cursed her mother for ever having borne her. Over and over, she cursed herself for ever having come there.

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